[mythtv-users] Timeslot scheduling bug?

[1canuck2]

Hmm, I certainly wouldn't call this a bug, as I am sure its functioning as 
intended, but its certainly a limitation that could be considered a valid 
ehancement request.

I certainly do not agree with this part:
> (record ONLY in the timeslot I've designated), however it seems to me that 
> the desired behavior is for myth to use the timeslot information only to 
> determine *which* episide you want to record ("ah, OK, the 9 PM showing is 
> episide "The Pilot", so that's the episode I should record, regardless of 
> the timeslot).

If you say always record this show in this timeslot on this channel then 
that is what it should do (and is indeed what it does).

However, I have noticed that the limitation you describe is broader than 
this. I mostly tell Myth to record a show whenever it is shown on any 
channel. For example, That 70's Show, which is shown on at least 4 different 
channels. Myth did not record another show I had specified because it 
conflicted with an episode of That 70s Show, yet the episode of That 70s 
Show it was recording was shown on a different channel at a different time 
with no conflict. Given that I permissed Myth to record this show anytime 
anywhere, I would think this is the appropriate time to use a conflict 
resolution algorithm that would solve the problem. At its simplest, it could 
use the following logic:

If timeslot conflict exists, go look for the same episode elsewhere.
If no conflict in other timeslot
Record show there

Robin


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cedric Tefft" <cedric at phreaker.net>
To: "MythUsers" <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 12:41 AM
Subject: [mythtv-users] Timeslot scheduling bug?


>I just noticed that with a weekly timeslot recording, myth won't consider 
>earlier or later showings of that same episide even when doing so would 
>avoid a conflict. For example, let's say I've told Myth to record "Show A" 
>on Channel 1 every Friday at 9 p.m. But this week, I've also scheduled a 
>one-time recording for 9 pm Friday on Channel 2.  Now, here's the thing. 
>Even though Channel 1 re-airs the 9 pm episode of "Show A" at 11 pm, Myth 
>won't resolve the conflict by bumping the recording of Show A to the 11 pm 
>timeslot.
>
> In the strictest sense, it's doing exactly what it's supposed to do 
> (record ONLY in the timeslot I've designated), however it seems to me that 
> the desired behavior is for myth to use the timeslot information only to 
> determine *which* episide you want to record ("ah, OK, the 9 PM showing is 
> episide "The Pilot", so that's the episode I should record, regardless of 
> the timeslot).  The actual recording time would still be determined by 
> using the airtime that results in the least number of conflicts.
>
> In my mind, the way it works now is actually a bug, but I thought I'd ask 
> the list's opinion before I go digging through the code to try to "fix" 
> it.  Does anybody think Myth should do what it does now -- 
> doggedly stick to the specified timeslot when there are other showings of 
> the same episide -- even if that means generating a conflict?
>
>
> - Cedric
>
> P.S:   Oh, and I know somebody's bound to ask why I don't just use the 
> "always record on this channel" option.  The answer is that if Channel 1 
> airs re-runs of "Show A" at other times of the week, you end up recording 
> a bunch of re-runs that you never really wanted.  If the new episodes are 
> always aired Fridays at 9, the weekly timeslot recording is really what 
> you're after..
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